Arantia Larochette overpowered Racing Luxembourg 105-83 in a game that steadily tilted the visitors' way. The opening quarter set the tone: Kevon Lamar Godwin opened with four quick points from the line and Tyrell Daniel Sturdivant struck twice from deep in short succession, pushing ARA to a 26-32 lead. Racing replied in the second behind Antunio Xavier Bivins, who put together five points in a row early and kept chipping at the gap, but Godwin and Michael Anthony Carter III answered with a three and steady free throws to preserve a 49-54 halftime edge.
After the break Carter added two more trips to the line and Sturdivant hit again from long range; even as Emanuel Loncaric kept RAC in range with a three and a couple of drives, ARA closed the third up 65-76. The decisive stretch came early in the fourth: Sturdivant (30, 2.04m, USA) drilled two more threes and Edson Rafael De Sousa Silva (18, PRT) added another from outside for a 9-4 start to the quarter. Later, a 20-4 burst featuring Godwin's triple and Jonas Levickas' inside finishes blew it open to the night's largest lead at 79-105.
Shooting told the story. Arantia posted good percentages across the board (FT 82%, 2P 55%, 3P 47%), while Racing hit its free throws (78%) and twos (51%) but struggled from deep (17%). Sturdivant (25 pts, 13 reb) was a constant outlet and went an excellent 7/13 from three; Godwin added 24 points with perfect 6/6 at the line and 4/8 from three. Carter (Season PPG: 21.83, AssPG: 4.00) contributed 19 points and 7 assists. Among the domestic contributors, Vic Heuschling knocked down two threes and Derek Wilson (34, 1.95m) went 4/4 at the stripe.
For Racing, Bivins (Season PPG: 26.00, RPG: 11.75, AssPG: 3.88) delivered 34 points and 13 rebounds, shooting an excellent 10/13 on twos. Loncaric added 16, and Brendan Adam Temple (24, 2.06m, USA) had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Coach Adam Radomirovic received a technical in the fourth as ARA's run crested.
Arantia moves to 6-2 and up to 2nd (+1), extending its winning streak to five. Racing falls to 2-6, 9th.
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